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going great for president obama so keep your head down and we will win. shock of all shocks, we got our butts cleaned. there was one election that was different in 2010. it was a positive, optimistic campaign. it was a grassroots campaign saying we stand for growth and freedom. stand on ambiguously -- unambiguously against obamacare. won a titleublicans wave victory, taking control of the house, taking up seats in the senate. what did all the strategists say in 2014? of's go back to the model 2006, 2008, 2012. down and weur head will win races, that is not how you win races. by the way it is driven i the nian-- by the old nixon adage. complete poppycock. [applause] that is based on the oh so clever idea that if your , that you wante to be to the right so you could capture every marginal voter. do that,em is if you you destroy every single reason anyone has to come up and vote. [applause] the model i turned to over and over again is the rock -- model of ronald reagan. 1980anyone remember in ronald reagan sand, i am almost exactly like jimmy carter? except
going great for president obama so keep your head down and we will win. shock of all shocks, we got our butts cleaned. there was one election that was different in 2010. it was a positive, optimistic campaign. it was a grassroots campaign saying we stand for growth and freedom. stand on ambiguously -- unambiguously against obamacare. won a titleublicans wave victory, taking control of the house, taking up seats in the senate. what did all the strategists say in 2014? of's go back to the model...
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with obama on friday. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is not happy with the image of himself on "time" magazine. they say they made him look like a mob boss. it shows christie ace handling of superstorm sandy has made him more popular with democrats than republicans. >>> next, to a disturbing story out of russia. what was supposed to be an enjoyable adventure took a giant turn as a giant ball with two men inside veered off course and rolled off a mountain cliff. one man was killed, and the other is in serious condition. >>> off the coast of australia, a man lost control of his boat, fell out and was equipmenting nearby while the boat was going in circles. a policeman was able to rescue the boat. >>> and a buy-by of the earth last night at a distance of 9 million miles. it's more than 1,000 feet wide. and could hit the earth by 2036. i certainly hope not. the dow opens at 13,390, the s&p and nasdaq were also up. overseas, the nikkei rose 74 points while the hang seng rose 75. today, we'll see how investors react to the latest data, weekly jobless claims, holiday soils and oil
with obama on friday. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is not happy with the image of himself on "time" magazine. they say they made him look like a mob boss. it shows christie ace handling of superstorm sandy has made him more popular with democrats than republicans. >>> next, to a disturbing story out of russia. what was supposed to be an enjoyable adventure took a giant turn as a giant ball with two men inside veered off course and rolled off a mountain...
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in 2012, 18% of those who voted belong to household with a union member. 60% of those for president obama. unions overall. >> the numbers will go down further. because of what happened in wisconsin. it doesn't make sense. union members are the government unions to remain and volunteer to pay the union dues when the unions can't clickively bargain on their behalf. they are paying dues for nothing. having seen the success that scott walker has had balancing the budget to 250 many surplus, the other considers around the governor, democrats and republicans will look to follow that lead. the union strength and pow her diminish further. >> another blow for them. >> it. and in the private sebbor where the unions flourish in decade after the world ward had no competitors because the allies and enemies were in rubble. the unions enjoy their heyday. now with the international competition if you stay in business and the unions maintain the artificially high wages and tough work rules, in the auto industry, you go bust. that's why union are in decline in private sector. >> bret: next up, friday light
in 2012, 18% of those who voted belong to household with a union member. 60% of those for president obama. unions overall. >> the numbers will go down further. because of what happened in wisconsin. it doesn't make sense. union members are the government unions to remain and volunteer to pay the union dues when the unions can't clickively bargain on their behalf. they are paying dues for nothing. having seen the success that scott walker has had balancing the budget to 250 many surplus,...
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with president obama and democrats. well,ed a mid-week john boehner announced he -- nouned he would -- announced he would make up his mind, he would confront president obama and democrats in the senate. he scheduled an early vote that will grant money to keep the government open and at the same time eliminate money tounderwrite much of the -- to underwrite much of the obama healthcare law and republicans will challenge the administration further by demanding a one year delay of all features of the healthcare law, obama care. within minutes senate majority leader harry reid denounced the strategy describing republicans as anarchists. tying up the upper chamber to stall or deep 6 the obama healthcare law. bipartisan ship is a thing of the past. so if there is no action by september 30 a week from monday, every agents in the government will be shut down. in mid-octas more perilous -- october more perilous deadline, raise the debt limit of $17 trillion. >> the house of representatives voted yes to continue funding the gover
with president obama and democrats. well,ed a mid-week john boehner announced he -- nouned he would -- announced he would make up his mind, he would confront president obama and democrats in the senate. he scheduled an early vote that will grant money to keep the government open and at the same time eliminate money tounderwrite much of the -- to underwrite much of the obama healthcare law and republicans will challenge the administration further by demanding a one year delay of all features of...
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in a new cnbc poll 50% of americans say the funding of obama care is not worth the government shut down. >>> let's get you back to colorado where the second day of autumn felt more like winter in some parts. up to four inches of snow fell in the high country. n br . >> in montana winter storm watch. all the problems this morning are down in florida. this is where we have had a lot of heavy rain yesterday and continues right now. we have flood warnings around the greater tampa area. look at the big thunderstorms just below the weather channel logo there. those head through tampa. if we have concerns for travel this morning that is where it is going to be especially at the airports. minor delays for thunderstorms today, miami and new orleans. the rest of the forecast soggy in florida but soaked in sunshine elsewhere. a beautiful afternoon from colorado to the east coast. that is a look at the national forecast. here is a look outside your window. beautiful conditions. cool crisp morning. the afternoon will be gorgeous. philadelphia 72 and sunny. chicago partly cloudy and 71. looks like fl
in a new cnbc poll 50% of americans say the funding of obama care is not worth the government shut down. >>> let's get you back to colorado where the second day of autumn felt more like winter in some parts. up to four inches of snow fell in the high country. n br . >> in montana winter storm watch. all the problems this morning are down in florida. this is where we have had a lot of heavy rain yesterday and continues right now. we have flood warnings around the greater tampa...
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. ♪ i'm going down." >>> president obama's middle east tour treks on just hours after militants fire rockets out of gaza. >>> big moves back in washington as paul ryan's budget gets said for a vote in the house and vice president joe biden says the white house is not giving up on an assault weapons ban. >>> plus, as the pentagon ponders pumping more millions into guantanamo, a senior u.s. military leader offers some candid comments about the obama administration's failure to shut it down. >> good morning. >> the national school of character. >> today is march 21st, 2013. >> and this is "the daily rundown." >>> thanks so much to the first grade class at the lielyles-cro traditional academy. good morning, how can you not be happy about that. i even got a shoutout as you heard. chuck todd is in ramallah with the president and we'll be hearing from him in just a minute. >>> president obama left jerusalem this morning to head to the west bank where he met with president mahmoud abbas. he was greeted by a crowd this morning as only the third sitting u.s. president to visit the palestinian
. ♪ i'm going down." >>> president obama's middle east tour treks on just hours after militants fire rockets out of gaza. >>> big moves back in washington as paul ryan's budget gets said for a vote in the house and vice president joe biden says the white house is not giving up on an assault weapons ban. >>> plus, as the pentagon ponders pumping more millions into guantanamo, a senior u.s. military leader offers some candid comments about the obama...
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you know, they shut the government down. they tried to block obama care so many times. and the republican message is going to be we're trying to stop something you hate. obama care is a disaster. we were out there standing for the people. does that sum going up into 2016 and who has the winning message? >> i think the democrats have the winning message. that's because the democrats believe we need to grow the economy, put people back to work, continue to reduce the deficit. you heard speaker pelosi say the deficit is the lowest since 2008. we're running on a platform that we're trying to create jobs. >> you know, the obama care has become the albatross for the democrats. it is a distraction. he has no legacy for the cycle. you close your eyes and say what is this administration's vision for these four years? a year and a half has already passed and we've seen nothing. there are two things about obama care that got him under a track. people don't care about obama care. 40% do. the marketplace rejected obama care. more than 60 persons of the american people are on self-in
you know, they shut the government down. they tried to block obama care so many times. and the republican message is going to be we're trying to stop something you hate. obama care is a disaster. we were out there standing for the people. does that sum going up into 2016 and who has the winning message? >> i think the democrats have the winning message. that's because the democrats believe we need to grow the economy, put people back to work, continue to reduce the deficit. you heard...
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a 99 yard touch down past the longest completion. tied up 28-21. game over we are thinking. 32 seconds left. nick marshall pauls a rabbit out of his hat. they were thinking they were going into overtime. griffith the field coal and the rest is history. chris davis pulls off a miracle pulling off 100 goals. improving to 11 and 2. the scc championship game next up. it was a classic. a lot of time the games have hype. they don't live up to the hype. this was a show best of the season. >> i had not seen the ending. i'm working all night. that was something to see. >> it was a classic. >> holy cow. i feel bad for that kicker. >> weather is nest. >> well if the turkey is gone it's time to go home. a lot of folks will be travelling. it will be a rough day for some spots. we have a few showers in places around georgia. a few light showers not amounting to much. it will make for some slick roadways. as we go to the north, you know we have areas of dark green, indicating a better chance of rain. what that is is a better chance of snow in maine. we have a con
a 99 yard touch down past the longest completion. tied up 28-21. game over we are thinking. 32 seconds left. nick marshall pauls a rabbit out of his hat. they were thinking they were going into overtime. griffith the field coal and the rest is history. chris davis pulls off a miracle pulling off 100 goals. improving to 11 and 2. the scc championship game next up. it was a classic. a lot of time the games have hype. they don't live up to the hype. this was a show best of the season. >> i...
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the question clearly obama has this stronger hand as he has in most of the show down's over budget matters. he won the election. his position polls popular. the risk for him is the sequester kicks in, the chicken little syndrome doesn't look to be happening. it's slow motion, not as visible. the message he and his cabinet have in advance. >> "the new york times" has an interesting editorial. i'm going to read it to everyone in part here. the white house strategy on the white house sequester was built around a miscalculation about republicans. in the end, they would be reasonable and negotiate a realistic alternative to cuts. however, more republicans seem to care about reducing spending at all costs. vital government programs does not seem to bother them. the only way to break this is the cut toss take their toll on everyone's daily life. seem accurate? >> republicans would say to that, wait a minute. the last budget deal over the fiscal cliff, we did something that goes against our core beliefs. we raised taxes even though we didn't want to. we have taken that step. president obama has no
the question clearly obama has this stronger hand as he has in most of the show down's over budget matters. he won the election. his position polls popular. the risk for him is the sequester kicks in, the chicken little syndrome doesn't look to be happening. it's slow motion, not as visible. the message he and his cabinet have in advance. >> "the new york times" has an interesting editorial. i'm going to read it to everyone in part here. the white house strategy on the white...
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melissa: wow, president obama there, really throwing down the gauntlet on climate change last night. with so much on his plate, clean energy and the environment be so high on the list? is the president overstepping hi bounds on this issue? here with more on this, blue dog democrat congressman kurt schrader. welcome back to the show. what do you think about that idea? we have so many problems right now? you know we have this unemployment, so many people out of work. house being market, problems with small business. >> yep. melissa: there's a lot of things to work on. how did you feel about this being so high on the list? >> well, i'm glad it was further down in the speech and he led off with jobs and the economy and dealing with our fiscal deficit picture. but, i really bristle at the idea he will unilaterally as one member, one branch of government dictate to the other two branches more importantly dictate to the house and senate, that constitutionally you're supposed to make laws, new laws. that is not right and that is just not going to happen. melissa: do you think that will fly?
melissa: wow, president obama there, really throwing down the gauntlet on climate change last night. with so much on his plate, clean energy and the environment be so high on the list? is the president overstepping hi bounds on this issue? here with more on this, blue dog democrat congressman kurt schrader. welcome back to the show. what do you think about that idea? we have so many problems right now? you know we have this unemployment, so many people out of work. house being market, problems...
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i think violent criminals, we should come down on them like a ton of bricks. [applause] but instead of that he chose to target the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. i have to tell you that conventional wisdom was that this was unstoppable. early on in the first few weeks, we said if this had happened early, this would not have been pretty. and once again the same thing happened. millions of americans began to speak up at town halls when the senators came home, going on facebook and twitter, speaking out. the lead alternative to the second amendment infringing bills, the law enforcement alternative, was a bill that was entitled to the grassroots -- that i was very proud to write, side by side. i was sorry proud to write this with chuck grassley. [applause] it received 52 votes, the most bipartisan votes of any comprehensive bill concerning guns. nine democrats voted for this. but the filibuster prevented this from passing into law. even though washington was convinced that nothing could stop the anti-gun agenda of the president, when it came time
i think violent criminals, we should come down on them like a ton of bricks. [applause] but instead of that he chose to target the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. i have to tell you that conventional wisdom was that this was unstoppable. early on in the first few weeks, we said if this had happened early, this would not have been pretty. and once again the same thing happened. millions of americans began to speak up at town halls when the senators came home, going on facebook...
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regime, but whether biden is likely to recommend that bashar al-assad is a precondition -- is stepping down as a precondition, is not known. >> that he set out what the obama administration second term foreign-policy would be? xp did not go that far. he had three main parts aside from syria, issuing an offer and a warning to iran, and a warning if the us policy is not containment, but to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon and his offer is they are ready to have talks but the supreme leader needs to be serious about negotiations. that was one thing. another theme was a reset with russia and he made it clear there were differences with russian leadership. it clearly sounds like they will work together on and ad hoc transitional basis. with europe, they said the good news and the bad news is we are not going anywhere, reaffirming the commitment to europe. >> that is a reassuring message. melinda, thank you very much. john kerry has been sworn in as us secretary of state, replacing hillary clinton to my taking his at a small ceremony in washington, dc. he has been in public life for thr
regime, but whether biden is likely to recommend that bashar al-assad is a precondition -- is stepping down as a precondition, is not known. >> that he set out what the obama administration second term foreign-policy would be? xp did not go that far. he had three main parts aside from syria, issuing an offer and a warning to iran, and a warning if the us policy is not containment, but to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon and his offer is they are ready to have talks but the...
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president obama will meet with the ceos of several big u.s. banks, including jpmorgan, citigroup and bank of america. they will address immigration reform, cyber security. march sales today, total sales are expected to drop 1% due to the early easter hole day. as cold weather continues to hurt stores trying to sell spring merchandise >> microsoft is thinking about a smaller screen. wall street journal reports the company is developing a 7-inch tablet to go into production later this year as it competes against google's nexus and let's not forget the ipad mini. >>> another big rally on wall street drove the s&p and dow to record closes. one reason, the federal reserve reaffirmed its money policy. news came from meeting minutes sent to several big banks tuesday night. fed officials realized that mistake and released the minutes a bit earlier. weekly jobless claims are out this morning. investors are anxious to find out whether last week's dismal reports were a fluke or troubling trend. toyota, honda, nissan announcing the recall of 3 million veh
president obama will meet with the ceos of several big u.s. banks, including jpmorgan, citigroup and bank of america. they will address immigration reform, cyber security. march sales today, total sales are expected to drop 1% due to the early easter hole day. as cold weather continues to hurt stores trying to sell spring merchandise >> microsoft is thinking about a smaller screen. wall street journal reports the company is developing a 7-inch tablet to go into production later this year...
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and that's going to trickle down into the economy. now that announcement comes one day after president obama called on congress to act. >>> vice president joe biden is offering up advice on the best way to defend yourself in you with a firearm. in a facebook meeting tuesday, biden talked about the white house efforts to restrict the size of ammunition clips and other proposals. during that chashgts biden said the best thing foreprotection is a shotgun. >> put that double-barrel shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house. i promise you, whoever is coming in is not going to -- you don't need an ar-15. it's harder to aim. it's harder to use. and in fact, you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. buy a shotgun. >> buy a shotgun. all right. biden said he keeps two shotguns locked up at home and he's told his wife jill to use them if necessary. >>> he's been considered for a big new job but marine general allen said he's retiring. general allen just completed 19 months as top commander in afghanistan, but instead of taking the new jo
and that's going to trickle down into the economy. now that announcement comes one day after president obama called on congress to act. >>> vice president joe biden is offering up advice on the best way to defend yourself in you with a firearm. in a facebook meeting tuesday, biden talked about the white house efforts to restrict the size of ammunition clips and other proposals. during that chashgts biden said the best thing foreprotection is a shotgun. >> put that double-barrel...
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these ungrateful people and things he has to deal with, he has held this ship up when we are going down in the dumps. they say that he blames everything on them, but all of the things that have taken place and that are viewed as negative, a lot of them happened before obama came into office. going back to one of president obama's campaign rally cries, the people really need help, we need to get fired up, ready to go in 2014 because we are tired things. the woman quoting appears three times when these lives are at stake? preschool.t, losing you know, it's time for us to get the children now. president obama is not a divider. he's trying to put us together, but he has to meet with all of these daily obstructions. it is not president obama. it's congress. it's not obama, it's congress. we heard a little bit of the child-even with the republican callers to uncalled in talking about nursery rhymes. thank you very much. washington,rom d.c., on the independent line. caller: i'm calling from baltimore, md., but this is my concern. i agree with the last independent scholar. i'm fascinated as to
these ungrateful people and things he has to deal with, he has held this ship up when we are going down in the dumps. they say that he blames everything on them, but all of the things that have taken place and that are viewed as negative, a lot of them happened before obama came into office. going back to one of president obama's campaign rally cries, the people really need help, we need to get fired up, ready to go in 2014 because we are tired things. the woman quoting appears three times when...
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and he did himself a world of good, if you go back to the debates after obama's less than spectacular debate performance, here's a guy who really went after ryan and really, whether you're democrat or republican, he did a really good job of pinning ryan down and made a lot of progressive base really energized. so despite his gaffes, i think a lot of people on the left still love joe biden. >> this seems like a problem to me. yes, these children. he's saying this is going to have a big impact, it's a moral imperative we do this to address the problem of mass shootings. if you want to address the broader gun violence and crime problem, what are the most effective strategies? championed by bill clinton, more police on the streets. these not going to affect mass shootings. >> most people die in this country in gun violence, which is inner city -- >> but there's no constituency for that. >> there's a huge constituency for that. every mayor in america would like that. you're going to need to deal with mental health. you can talk about video games. joe's going to need to deal with guns. mayb
and he did himself a world of good, if you go back to the debates after obama's less than spectacular debate performance, here's a guy who really went after ryan and really, whether you're democrat or republican, he did a really good job of pinning ryan down and made a lot of progressive base really energized. so despite his gaffes, i think a lot of people on the left still love joe biden. >> this seems like a problem to me. yes, these children. he's saying this is going to have a big...
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bearing -- sandy was bearing down on new york city, president clinton and president obama were here about to do a joint event together, and president obama decided he had to go back to washington because of the storm and things were getting serious. and they were at a hotel here in florida, and president clinton said you go back and be president, i'll pick up the slack. .. there's been some rockingest in the last few days. president clinton made it, that was not helpful about the affordable care act. people wondered on getting maybe dicey again but then we saw last week president obama getting president clinton the medal of freedom. when he gave him the medal of freedom referring, said thank you for all of you guys you've given me oath on and off the golf course. [laughter] that lightness is there. i'll finish by saying president clinton, i said he was a great pundit. when we think about 2012 would like to think to try to see the world through president clinton's eyes. he was asked in such a number after the 47% tape came out and president -- governor romney was struggling, one of h
bearing -- sandy was bearing down on new york city, president clinton and president obama were here about to do a joint event together, and president obama decided he had to go back to washington because of the storm and things were getting serious. and they were at a hotel here in florida, and president clinton said you go back and be president, i'll pick up the slack. .. there's been some rockingest in the last few days. president clinton made it, that was not helpful about the affordable...
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care, of shutting down the government in order to deny obama care. i think most of the public has moved on from that debate, except for those who are very tightly tied into, you know, the political right and political left and would like to see their government function in one way or another. >> really nice to see you back on the show. it's been too long. i've been hating watching this defund obama care national tour because there's been beauties like this. >> why is it that every reporter in the media, and a significant percentage of republicans assume with an impasse, that president obama will never, ever, ever give up his principles so republicans have to give up theirs? if you have an impasse, you want to know one side or the other has to blink. how do we win this fight? don't blink! >> is it a staring contest? that's why they don't want to blink? seems to me like custer's last stand, they know they're going to lose the war. politically, there's value in having this fight because that's what the base wants. can they lose legislatively and still w
care, of shutting down the government in order to deny obama care. i think most of the public has moved on from that debate, except for those who are very tightly tied into, you know, the political right and political left and would like to see their government function in one way or another. >> really nice to see you back on the show. it's been too long. i've been hating watching this defund obama care national tour because there's been beauties like this. >> why is it that every...
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. >>> no to an nbc exclusive with president obama, including an apology. nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd sat down and asked about a promise he made to the american people where he said, if you like your health insurance, you can keep it, period. >> well, first of all, i went what i said, and we worked hard to make sure that we implemented it properly. but obviously we didn't do a good enough job and i regret that. we're talking about 5% of the population who are in the individual market, out there buying health insurance on their own. even though it only effects a small amount of the population, it means a lot to em in, obviously, when they get this letter, cancelled. and i am deeply concerned about it and i have assigned my team to see what can we do to close some of the holes and gaps in the law. >> do you feel like you owe these folks an apology for even if you didn't do it intentionally? for misleading them? at this point they feel misled and you have seen the anger out there. >> i regret very much that what we intended to do, which
. >>> no to an nbc exclusive with president obama, including an apology. nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd sat down and asked about a promise he made to the american people where he said, if you like your health insurance, you can keep it, period. >> well, first of all, i went what i said, and we worked hard to make sure that we implemented it properly. but obviously we didn't do a good enough job and i regret that. we're talking about 5% of the population who...
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and as the investigation unfolds, it could make it much more difficult for president obama to find her successor. chief washington correspondent james rosen with the story. >> you know her as lisa jackson. the head of the environmental protection agency stepping down after four year tenure that saw frequent clashes. >> take responsibility for it environmentalists regard as hugely successful. >> negotiated landmark accords double gas mileage within the next 10 years or so. she got some the suit and mercury out of the air we breathe. >> some privileged folks knew her as richard windsor. that's the used on thousands of emails she sent and received on private account with e.p.a.gov if you have fix. it's subject of inspector general's probe used freedom of information act to secure access to 12,000 emails the first 3,000 of which will unsealed on monday. >> i can't tell you the intention behind creating false identity but i know the obvious impact. that is which had to be apparent to them when they created this. you are frustrating federal record keeping and disclosure laws. >> others at th
and as the investigation unfolds, it could make it much more difficult for president obama to find her successor. chief washington correspondent james rosen with the story. >> you know her as lisa jackson. the head of the environmental protection agency stepping down after four year tenure that saw frequent clashes. >> take responsibility for it environmentalists regard as hugely successful. >> negotiated landmark accords double gas mileage within the next 10 years or so. she...
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. >> sean: let's take a trip down memory lane and in 2009 here is barack obama. we stated it earlier. 8.3 million americans, fewer americans working than when he took office four years ago, but here is obama. how appropriate these words would even be today what he said in 2009. >> our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. homes have been lost. jobs shed, businesses shattered. our health care is too costly our schools fail too many and each day brings further evidence that the way we use energy strengthens our a adversarie adversaries. >> in light of where we stand today. >> the president says there is a spending probl is-- the spending problem before he came into office, roughly 2.5 trillion in revenues, and about 2.9, just less than 2.9. 2.8 trillion in spending. today revenues have recovered so that this year they'll be at 2.9 trillion. they're over 300 billion dollars from where they were when he came into office, but
. >> sean: let's take a trip down memory lane and in 2009 here is barack obama. we stated it earlier. 8.3 million americans, fewer americans working than when he took office four years ago, but here is obama. how appropriate these words would even be today what he said in 2009. >> our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. homes have been...
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so far it's not been successful. >> host: do president obama and ma lack i can talk? >> guest: rarely. what president obama basically delegated the iraq file to vice president joe biden, and vice president joe biden -- >> host: when did it happen? >> guest: 2009. yeah. 2009. first part. biden had the lead for iraq policy, and a lot of this is reflected in my book. there was a debate, really, over how much to get behind mall i can. and the ambassador at the time thought he was the man we had to work with. that his rivel, didn't have a good chance of making it to the prime minister post. notwithstanding the fact that he won more elections in the seat. there was a debate where joe biden came u down in favor of working with him and maybe a necessary evil or just a man that was going to be there. so when things really get hot, or when there's a crisis, vice president biden called about the iranian flights. but it seems like his calls seem to have less and less influence. >> host: let's go to lincoln on the republican line. >> caller: good morning. i have a comment and a qu
so far it's not been successful. >> host: do president obama and ma lack i can talk? >> guest: rarely. what president obama basically delegated the iraq file to vice president joe biden, and vice president joe biden -- >> host: when did it happen? >> guest: 2009. yeah. 2009. first part. biden had the lead for iraq policy, and a lot of this is reflected in my book. there was a debate, really, over how much to get behind mall i can. and the ambassador at the time thought...
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. >> today the president officially beginning his second term as we count down to the main public event tomorrow the inaugural address. ♪ >> so what will president obama tell americans he will do about the deadlock that is gripping dc? what can we expect to see ore the next four years? we have live fox team coverage. also the bloody hostage crisis at the oil plant in the african desert. now worse than any one first thought. what they are finding as forces finally secure the scene. plus the fate of the american hostages and the hunt for the so-called one eyed terrorist who has taken credit for the deadly siege. >> i am harris falkner. we begin with the oath. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you chief justice. >> first lady, his two daughters at his side today president obama was sworn in by supreme court justice john roberts just before noon. tomorrow he will do it all over again for the public. the constitution mandates t
. >> today the president officially beginning his second term as we count down to the main public event tomorrow the inaugural address. ♪ >> so what will president obama tell americans he will do about the deadlock that is gripping dc? what can we expect to see ore the next four years? we have live fox team coverage. also the bloody hostage crisis at the oil plant in the african desert. now worse than any one first thought. what they are finding as forces finally secure the scene....
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but on the other hand, we also know that president obama numbers are right down there where bush's were at this point. there's a lot of fatigue out there. i don't know voters will be i want to possibility of a third democratic -- these drive twowrlt and 2016. >> skeptical on rand paul. please join me in thanking charlie and chuck. [applause] [applause] here is another segment from the washington idea forum. it's a conversation with amy klobuchar and susan colins. they talk about their work in the senate and the relationship that a majority of women senators share during their time in office. >> i spent many years running around after both of you. since i left, -- going up to -- >> yeah. [laughter] >> i want to talk about the great bipartisan you managed -- >> the enrollment numbers if in the first month of obamacare are not very good. 27,000 people is all that were able to -- not even enroll but to choose a health plan during the first month. how worried are you? >> well, i think it is no surprise this has been an unacceptable situation. you have a website that is not working at the tim
but on the other hand, we also know that president obama numbers are right down there where bush's were at this point. there's a lot of fatigue out there. i don't know voters will be i want to possibility of a third democratic -- these drive twowrlt and 2016. >> skeptical on rand paul. please join me in thanking charlie and chuck. [applause] [applause] here is another segment from the washington idea forum. it's a conversation with amy klobuchar and susan colins. they talk about their...
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on the question of do you support or oppose congress shutting down the government over obama care, just 22% support. 72% oppose. also the people were asked who they'd vote for if congressional elections were held today instead of 2014. 34% said republican. 43% said democrat. some pundits say it reflects on how the government shutdown mess is being reported. >> they think the trends growing to go in their direction by the end of the week because, again, the press is largely sympathetic on this, that it's the house republicans' fault. >> indeed there's angst over how the story is being played. >> why connect the funding of the government, the entire u.s. economy. why bring it to this brink? why not do it at all the other times, all of the other 100-plus congresses have been able to fund the government. >> have you addressed that to the senate? we've already offer add compromise. you're telling your listeners that we republicans are holding this up and the government is going to shut down. we have reached out with a -- >> congressman, that's another fair, don't you dare put that back on me
on the question of do you support or oppose congress shutting down the government over obama care, just 22% support. 72% oppose. also the people were asked who they'd vote for if congressional elections were held today instead of 2014. 34% said republican. 43% said democrat. some pundits say it reflects on how the government shutdown mess is being reported. >> they think the trends growing to go in their direction by the end of the week because, again, the press is largely sympathetic on...
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it is called obama care. it is not just a few problems. it is a melt down. and look at what the tech experts are saying. they need a minimum of 2 million people to sign up. and if they don't get that it is it a giant drag on the treasury. they were project being 7 million and they claimed 250,000 right now. but at this point without the ability to sign up, they will not get 2 million and it goes under water in red ink fast. >> simon go a head and close it out. >> i don't think it is ideal. i think if they get it fixed it will be on track. if not, it is going to be a bumpy winter and spring for obama care. >> thank you. >>> police are trying to find a street artist. finding hip is not easy. greg has more on that. >> bill, who is this guy? is he a artist or vandal? >> arguably both. secretive and no one knows what he looks like. he's in new york city and spray painting social commentary with stencils. and all the way evading police. but he has ledgions of fans. admirers flock to look at the original. . >> we like it a lot. we have been to the musmu soum. >> th
it is called obama care. it is not just a few problems. it is a melt down. and look at what the tech experts are saying. they need a minimum of 2 million people to sign up. and if they don't get that it is it a giant drag on the treasury. they were project being 7 million and they claimed 250,000 right now. but at this point without the ability to sign up, they will not get 2 million and it goes under water in red ink fast. >> simon go a head and close it out. >> i don't think it is...
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up natural gas, and ramp down coal. and develop an energy plan to reduce pollution from vehicles and power plants. one that obama says will spur the economy and help the world's climate. but his opponents say his energy ideas are too expensive and job destroyers, that obama is uncompromising especially with his unwillingness to commit to the keystone pipeline. and then there is this -- >> many republicans don't believe that climate change is real. >> reporter: he says politics has derailed much of the president's proposals. according to the administration by 2025 their plan will cut vehicle emissions by 20% nationwide. but -- >> the obama administration has worked to increase fuel efficiency for cars, but that also makes cars more expensive. >> reporter: yet the biggest source of carbon emissions in the u.s. can't be ball gamed on vehicles. electricity production is the culprit. 40% of the carbon pollution in america comes from plants like this one behind me. right now there is no federal regulation that says how much c
up natural gas, and ramp down coal. and develop an energy plan to reduce pollution from vehicles and power plants. one that obama says will spur the economy and help the world's climate. but his opponents say his energy ideas are too expensive and job destroyers, that obama is uncompromising especially with his unwillingness to commit to the keystone pipeline. and then there is this -- >> many republicans don't believe that climate change is real. >> reporter: he says politics has...
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collins to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for repealing the tax on medical devices included in obama care and yesterday senator john mccain warned about the dangers of their strategy. >> we should be sitting down and the president should be engaged and democrats, they better understand something, what goes around comes around and if they try to humiliate republicans, things change in american politics and i know what it's like to be in the majority and in the minority. it won't be forecast gotten. now is the time to be magazi magnanimous and get it done. >> meanwhile, senator mccain's running mate was in washington over the weekend from 2008 joined by senator ted cruz for a profession over the shutdown and obama care. >> we are here to honor our vets. you look around, though, and you see these barricades and, you have to ask yourself, is this any way that a commander in chief would show his respect, his gratitude to our military? >> why is the federal government spending money to erect barricades to keep veterans out of this memorial? there are 14 bills sitting on harry reid's desk t
collins to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for repealing the tax on medical devices included in obama care and yesterday senator john mccain warned about the dangers of their strategy. >> we should be sitting down and the president should be engaged and democrats, they better understand something, what goes around comes around and if they try to humiliate republicans, things change in american politics and i know what it's like to be in the majority and in the minority. it won't be...
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. >>> president obama touched down on the west bank city of ramallah on the second leg of the four day visit. he was greeted moments ago. the two leaders are set to talk to reporters a few hours from now. later, president obama will hold a roundtable discussion with young palestinians. it follows the president's meetings with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu yesterday. there much of the focus was on iran's nuclear ambitions. >> we agree that a nuclear armed iran would be a threat to the region, a threat to the world and potentially a threat to israel. all options are on the table. we will do what is necessary to prevent iran from getting the world's worst weapons. >>> today we'll hear more about the stalled middle east peace process and what can be done to jump-start negotiations. peter alexander joins us live from jerusalem. good morning to you, peter. while we were asleep in the u.s., some interesting developments out of gaza last night. >> reporter: yeah. that's exactly right. this sort of emphasized the importance of reaching a peace deal between the palestinians and israe
. >>> president obama touched down on the west bank city of ramallah on the second leg of the four day visit. he was greeted moments ago. the two leaders are set to talk to reporters a few hours from now. later, president obama will hold a roundtable discussion with young palestinians. it follows the president's meetings with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu yesterday. there much of the focus was on iran's nuclear ambitions. >> we agree that a nuclear armed iran would be...
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. >> reporter: all along administration from president obama on down has said it's only the credible use of force that has brought syria to admit that it has chemical weapons to begin with and brought russia to put forward this proposal that has changed the course of events over the past week or so. john kerry yesterday at the outset of those talks in geneva with sergei lavrov said there should be consequence for his any deal if syria does not follow through. president obama today his only public appearance in the oval office a photo op with the amir of kuwait. here is what he had to say about the syrian issue. >> i shared with the amir my hope that the negotiations that are currently taking place between secretary of state kerry and foreign minister lavrov in geneva bear fruit. but i repeated what i have said publicly, which is that any agreement needs to be verifiable and enforceable. >> reporter: verifiable and enforceable. it turns out what the president meant by that was that there could be sanctions but as far as the u.n. resolution is concerned, these negotiations with say gay
. >> reporter: all along administration from president obama on down has said it's only the credible use of force that has brought syria to admit that it has chemical weapons to begin with and brought russia to put forward this proposal that has changed the course of events over the past week or so. john kerry yesterday at the outset of those talks in geneva with sergei lavrov said there should be consequence for his any deal if syria does not follow through. president obama today his...
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popularity is down to forty three percent but i think his polling numbers i think you're seeing like i said earlier what you see with every second term president let me say this about president obama he has the toughest job in washington and one of the only real jobs in politics and it's a very tough issue and what i would say is let's go back to this issue this is the same program that's been in place for clinton bush forty three and obama and when candidate obama was criticizing not criticizing kicking president bush's teeth and over all these issues i said on your show in two thousand and eight that when he becomes the president and i said that while he was still running that hillary clinton he would have a different view and sure enough he became president he got cia briefings he put his big boy underwear on and then he said just last week he said you know i have now real value at all this and seeing that it actually saves lives we're just constantly reevaluating than to make sure that we protect our values while they save lives. and i have to commend him on that i think he's don
popularity is down to forty three percent but i think his polling numbers i think you're seeing like i said earlier what you see with every second term president let me say this about president obama he has the toughest job in washington and one of the only real jobs in politics and it's a very tough issue and what i would say is let's go back to this issue this is the same program that's been in place for clinton bush forty three and obama and when candidate obama was criticizing not...
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an upside down broomstick to his rear end and asked the crowd if he wanted to see obama get run over or run down by a bull. >> president obama. >> i know i'm a clown, he's just running around acting like he is one, doesn't know he is one. >> as soon as this bull comes out, don't you move, he's going to get -- >> oh, yeah, i'm ready. he's going to get you. he's going to get you. >> so the missouri state fair gets about a half million taxpayer dollars, after people said they were offended the clown was suspended calling it an unconscionable stunt. steve webb who was the chairman of the missouri legislative black caucus. welcome both of you. why are you so offended by this? >> well, sean, first, let me thank you for having me here. >> you're very welcome. and i am not -- i'm no longer the chairman of the missouri legislative black caucus. i am the chairman of the democratic caucus. >> i apologize. >> i am -- i believe that we kind of centered this around the rodeo clown. in my opinion, the rodeo clown is only a scapegoat here. i may not even agree with banning this guy for life for doin
an upside down broomstick to his rear end and asked the crowd if he wanted to see obama get run over or run down by a bull. >> president obama. >> i know i'm a clown, he's just running around acting like he is one, doesn't know he is one. >> as soon as this bull comes out, don't you move, he's going to get -- >> oh, yeah, i'm ready. he's going to get you. he's going to get you. >> so the missouri state fair gets about a half million taxpayer dollars, after people...
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at that. >> i just wanted to have a chance to publicly say thank you because i think hillary will go down as one of the finest secretary of states we've had. >> president obama asked me to be secretary of state and i said yes and why did i ask me and why did i say yes because we both love our country. >> donna, what was that really? was that a little preview for this is the woman who i want to be president? >> well, i still believe it's too early to talk about 2016. we have to figure out who is going to win the super bowl next week much the truth of the matter is joe biden is a natural like bill clinton, he ahe a natural. he loves politics, reaching out but i do believe that this -- that president obama and secretary clinton have become real good, close friends. he's relied on her. her judgment. he trusts her advice. this is a relationship that i think has been forged during the four years that they've worked very closely together. >> i want to go something in the immediate future which is the super bowl and transition to football and, again, talk about something i thought was quite extra
at that. >> i just wanted to have a chance to publicly say thank you because i think hillary will go down as one of the finest secretary of states we've had. >> president obama asked me to be secretary of state and i said yes and why did i ask me and why did i say yes because we both love our country. >> donna, what was that really? was that a little preview for this is the woman who i want to be president? >> well, i still believe it's too early to talk about 2016. we...
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so we expect the american people deserve an up or down vote on what was passed in the senate. >> this is drama. unnecessary drama. and president obama bears the responsible for his failure to lead and his intentional effort it appears to mislead the american public with this cynical bill. >> so it's not a perfect package. but it is something that gets us by while we tackle the larger issues in the next congress. i pray god that next congress is more willing to compromise than this. >> democrats in the house met with vice president joe biden today. he's urging their support for the deal passed by the senate. the holdup on the other side seems to be a desire for much more in the way of federal spending cuts. it's still a game of wait and see with severe consequences for most americans. being staying on top of the hill and have the very latest for you tonight on the 10:00 news. >> all right. let's join fox 5 political analyst to get more insight on this. mark, how is the president i guess going to claim total victory if in fact he's raising tax rates on the rich but ultimately going up.
so we expect the american people deserve an up or down vote on what was passed in the senate. >> this is drama. unnecessary drama. and president obama bears the responsible for his failure to lead and his intentional effort it appears to mislead the american public with this cynical bill. >> so it's not a perfect package. but it is something that gets us by while we tackle the larger issues in the next congress. i pray god that next congress is more willing to compromise than this....
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but that having been done, obama said, he's going to shut down guantanamo, are you sorry he didn't shut down guantanamo? i think you were right in what you said at the beginning. too late now, would have been good a few months ago. now, it's going to be like egypt again. who's going to come to power? and why didn't he intervene after the election in iran, a couple years ago. when ahmadinejad stole the election. you have peaceful protesters, completely the opposite of afghanistan. prowestern, beautiful country for regime change. obama comes in -- >> i don't see any possible good outcome. either assad stays. the cruise missiles lands on his head and he's gone. the likely successor to him is that will be obama having helped al qaeda get into power in syria. how good, that can't be good for israel, the region or america. >> i suspect -- and this is a prediction, so take it with a grain of salt, that the bombing, if he does bomb, and it looks like he's going to, because oh, he said there was a red line. will be the equivalent of the impeachment day bombing under bill clinton. he'll lob a few
but that having been done, obama said, he's going to shut down guantanamo, are you sorry he didn't shut down guantanamo? i think you were right in what you said at the beginning. too late now, would have been good a few months ago. now, it's going to be like egypt again. who's going to come to power? and why didn't he intervene after the election in iran, a couple years ago. when ahmadinejad stole the election. you have peaceful protesters, completely the opposite of afghanistan. prowestern,...
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john boehner, one that's had its ups and downs. in the last couple days some fiery rhetoric from speaker boehner. >> the president just made a point to reach out his hand and shake his old rival's john mccain's hand, as he was making his way to the podium here. yes, on the issue of john boehner, i was at breakfast with him this morning. he was quite gruff on the president. he said he doesn't have the guts or the courage to stand up to the liberals in his own party in order to make a deal on the big issues, particularly deficit reduction. i talked to him later in the day and said, are you calling the president a wimp? he said, no, i just don't think he's able to do what it takes to stand up to them. that's the kind of relationship or frankly nonrelationship that these two men who will be sitting a foot away from each other have. >> the president having just greeted all the members of the supreme court in attendance, including the two that he appointed elena sotomayor and kagan. there's wolf bliter at cnn studios, he's almost at the
john boehner, one that's had its ups and downs. in the last couple days some fiery rhetoric from speaker boehner. >> the president just made a point to reach out his hand and shake his old rival's john mccain's hand, as he was making his way to the podium here. yes, on the issue of john boehner, i was at breakfast with him this morning. he was quite gruff on the president. he said he doesn't have the guts or the courage to stand up to the liberals in his own party in order to make a deal...
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. >>> coming up, we'll break down president obama's leadership challenges over the next four years, both at home and abroad. our political roundtable is here. former senior adviser to president obama david axelrod. host of msnbc's "morning joe," joe scarborough. historian doris kearns goodwin. nbc's tom brokaw. and our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. plus, chuck todd. all coming up after this short break. >>> "meet the press" is brought to you by the boeing company. aig? we said we were going to turn it around, and we did. woman: we're helping joplin, missouri, come back from a devastating tornado. man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. >>> for two-term presidents, their second inaugural is often an attempt to emphasize the successes of their first term
. >>> coming up, we'll break down president obama's leadership challenges over the next four years, both at home and abroad. our political roundtable is here. former senior adviser to president obama david axelrod. host of msnbc's "morning joe," joe scarborough. historian doris kearns goodwin. nbc's tom brokaw. and our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. plus, chuck todd. all coming up after this short break. >>> "meet the press" is brought to you by...
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. >> four years ago, president obama made a promise -- [ laughter ] -- that he would bring down unemployment below 6%. >> oh, this guy. [ laughter ] >> he said that by the end of his first term, he would cut the deficit in half. >> oh! [ laughter ] >> and yet he still has not put a single credible plan o
. >> four years ago, president obama made a promise -- [ laughter ] -- that he would bring down unemployment below 6%. >> oh, this guy. [ laughter ] >> he said that by the end of his first term, he would cut the deficit in half. >> oh! [ laughter ] >> and yet he still has not put a single credible plan o
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why is president obama threatening to shut the government down, to force obama care down the throats of the american people. >> you'll need 41 republicans, how close are you? >> we do not have the votes right now. we need 41 republicans in the senate or 218 republicans in the house. and that will only happen -- you know what, this fight is likely to heat up in the month of september. that's going to be when the battle is engaged. and i'm convinced there's a new paradigm in politics. that actually has washington very uncomfortable. it has politicians in both parties very uncomfortable. and that new paradigm is the rise of the grassroots. the ability of grassroots activists to demand of their elected officials, they do the right thing. and i believe, if we see a grassroots tsunami, that is going to cause republicans and democrats to listen to the people. but it's going to take a tsunami? >> it is going to take a tsunami and i'm going to do everything i can to encourage that tsunami. >> what about you lost. you lost, this has been put into law. this is the argument on the other side, it
why is president obama threatening to shut the government down, to force obama care down the throats of the american people. >> you'll need 41 republicans, how close are you? >> we do not have the votes right now. we need 41 republicans in the senate or 218 republicans in the house. and that will only happen -- you know what, this fight is likely to heat up in the month of september. that's going to be when the battle is engaged. and i'm convinced there's a new paradigm in politics....
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an associated press survey found that the number of foia requests from the press that were turned down on the grounds of national security or internal deliberation had increased during the obama administration. more than 80 prominent organizations that advocate for transparency met here in washington last week to work on recommendations for the obama administration to make foia work better. i have talked to some other leaders, they are worried about whether the administration will listen. the fifth issue, the treatment of whistleblowers. president obama has said he supports encouraging and protecting government whistleblowers who reveal bureaucratic abuse. he and his administration have drawn a distinction between bat and revelations to the press about government policies. they punished with investigations and firings. he signed the whistleblower act in 2012, along with a policy aimed at protecting the retaliation of government whistleblowers. the same time, his administration won an appellate court decision that takes away from federal employees and national security positions the rig
an associated press survey found that the number of foia requests from the press that were turned down on the grounds of national security or internal deliberation had increased during the obama administration. more than 80 prominent organizations that advocate for transparency met here in washington last week to work on recommendations for the obama administration to make foia work better. i have talked to some other leaders, they are worried about whether the administration will listen. the...